Covid-19 vaccination experiences

Thanks TigerLilea for the update. Would it be too invasive to inquire exactly what new symptoms you have 6 weeks post, or how far you have gone down, or any other anomaly. I am trying to compare with a family member. Thanks in advance.

 

One week after the first vaccine I woke up feeling like I was coming down with the flu and was extremely exhausted. I felt like that for the next five weeks. The flu feeling went away and the fatigue wasn't as bad and I was able to become more physically active again, however, since the second vaccine I'm right back to finding it hard to do much of anything. I have very little stamina. I didn't feel like I had the flu this time, but the extreme fatigue was there within a day or two of having the vaccine. The arm and leg weakness/shakiness hasn't gotten better at all since the first vaccine. And since the second vaccine I'm finding that I occasionally feel off balance when I turn my head. It only lasts for a few seconds but I never had this problem before the second vaccine.

I am part of an online study researching people's reactions to the covid vaccines. After both vaccines I reported my reactions and they just phoned me half an hour ago to get more information from me. There are three doctors from the University of British Columbia who are participating in this Canada wide study. So far from the information they have been able to collect, there are 4.3% of us who are reporting life changing adverse reactions.

 

Does anyone know how 4.3% compares with other vaccines ?

 

I'd be curious to know.

 

I don't know whether I have understood this correctly from what I read in the news this morning. Is it true that by widening the time from three weeks to six weeks between dose 1 and 2 of Pfizer you get a higher antibody and better protection?

Our government is changing the time between Pfizer doses to six weeks now. I am due for my 2nd Pfizer dose next week which is only three weeks between doses. I'm trying to decide whether I should change it. I also read that there is less risk of rare side effect by delaying the second dose to six weeks.

I need to make a decision what to do. Anyone here who can confirm that it would be better to wait for six weeks to have the second dose instead of three weeks?

 

I don't know what they mean by "life-changing" side effects, but I assume most of those are still acute, rather than chronic.
It is higher than most vaccines, though some (non-universally used) vaccines like typhoid can cause a similar rate of similar acute side effects.

 

Six weeks is neither here nor there.

Three weeks will lead to a lower antibody titre, but higher quality antibodies, since it extends the activity of the B-cell germinal centres in the lymph. Eight weeks or longer will lead to maximal antibody titre, but at a potential cost of antibody variety and neutralising quality.

 

Thanks a million TigerLilea--your response is much appreciated. When you are able to, would it be too much to ask for the address of of this on line survey. I have never heard of it. Thanks again.

 

I took it to mean chronic side-effects that aren't showing any signs of abating.

 

As far as I know you had to be invited to participate in this study and I don't think that it is available for the public to view at this time. I was invited as I belong to a survey group for my local health region.

 

Round 2 for me this afternoon. I just hope there are few people and I'm out quickly.

 

So I'm a little over 2 weeks post second Pfizer and I can say that it didn't improve my vestibular virus or health.

 

Update Pfizer #2: 5G reception pretty good. I can see the Matrix! Somehow: cats, it's made of cats.

So far so good. Few people, end of the day. But so damn loud, ice hockey arenas are great for that purpose but made out of nothing but concrete and hard surfaces. I wouldn't have been able to endure the place at full capacity.

 

Day after update: damn my arm hurts, otherwise things are fine. So same as shot #1, just a bit worse off.

 

My arm hurt after the second vaccine (Moderna) but not after the first one. Also after the second one my arm was very red for several days.

 

https://www.healthrising.org/blog/2021/08/14/chronic-fatigue-risk-coronavirus-infection/

"Nancy Klimas, by the way, has begun a study assessing both symptomatic and immune responses to the mRNA vaccines in ME/CFS patients that should help us understand why some people are better with the vaccines and why some people are doing worse."

 

I'm not able have my second dose Pfizer this week. Sinuses playing up, sore throat and feel like I could get a chest infection. So have rebooked for the 27th August.

I noticed a vaccination centre opened up in my neighbourhood last week so I was able to make my new appointment there.

Good to see more vaccination centres opening up.